Why do we tell ourselves that it isn't possible? Why do we create doubt in our own minds? Why is something as simple as watching our food intake and burning some calories so hard to do? For me, I think it is the fact that the results are not instant, not even close.
Personally, I know that I can do it. Through dedication on the treadmill and eating right, I was able to lose 40lbs! Then, after reaching my goal of running a 5k, I stopped. I had reached my goal and was done. I hadn't reach my weight loss goal, but for some reason, my motivation wasn't there.
I believe it is because that goal weight wasn't realistic in my mind, or it wasn't at the time. I have been overweight so long that it just didn't seem possible to even squeeze back into those size 6 jeans I have saved since high school. Yet, when you think about the amount of weight, and break it up into samller goals, everything seems more attainable.
With these small goals, I have come to realize that it is completely possible and the only thing holding me back is myself. I will eat out of boredom, emtion, and will even reward myself with food. This has got to stop. Food is my fuel. I feel amazing when I work out and eat right. So why do I reward myself with something that makes me feel so bad?
The same questions hold true with exercise. I will want to skip it because I am just so tired after a long day at work or with the kids. Or, I don't want to get up early and do it because I rather sleep in. Yet, when I do get in my workout, I feel great. I am so much more productive on those days and I am able to relax because I have less waiting to be done.
Sure, some days it is nice to curl up by the fireplace in your pajamas with a nice hot cup of coffee, but I expecially love those days where I have done my workout, showered and dressed and ready for the day before the girls even wake up. So why is it still so hard to do?
I believe it is all in the habit. I am trying to create a new habit. A habit that will make time for myself. I spend so much time making sure the girls are taken care of and happy, yet then I give myself nothing.
Recently, I have changed my hair from blond, which I have been for the last 12 years, to red. Not just strawberry blond, but RED. A co-worker likes to call me Ariel. I believe that something as simple as this change created a huge amount of confidence in me. People loved it. I feel like I went from being just another person in the crowd, to someone who stood out. Patients who had never seen me as a blond would comment on how beautiful my hair was. I took a leap of faith and it turned into a huge confidence builder, made me feel attractive.
I know that if I just stick on this road of fitness, I will get the same thing. On top of that, I will be a better Mother and Wife. I will be happier, I will have more energy, and I will love myself. I will show my children to be confident and to keep active. This is something that I deserve and I know is possible.
Now, I want to talk about possible. Two people who mean alot to me have shown me the strength of working together. Together, they were able to quit smoking. One had smoked for almost 40 years, the other for over 20. Smoking is something that people like to say is impossible to quit. Well, these two did the impossible, they quit and they did it together. Now, they are both on a weight loss journey and have been doing amazing. They are truly an inspiration to everyone around them. They are proof that it is possible. They have taken on two of the biggest challenges people face for their health and won.
This shows me how much more successful people are when they do things together, as a team. This is why I love Beachbody. They help people do it together. I am lucky to be a Independent Coach for Beachbody, working out is now my "job." Helping people change their lives is now my job. I still deal with the daily struggle, but I know it's possible, and I know I have support. And I know, someday, I will wear those jeans again!
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